Holiday Inn Harbourside Hotel

Indian Rocks, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

Virgin rating

Two Queen Studio Room
Standard Islander Room
Cruzan Rum Shack
Splash Harbour Water Park
Key West Studio with Kitchenette, Holiday Inn Harbourside, Indian Rocks, Florida
Living Room of Condo Suite, Holiday Inn Harbourside Indian Rocks, Florida
Jimmy Guana's Waterfront Restaurant, Holiday Inn Harbourside, Indian Rocks, Florida
Two Queen Studio Room
Standard Islander Room
Cruzan Rum Shack
Splash Harbour Water Park
Key West Studio with Kitchenette, Holiday Inn Harbourside, Indian Rocks, Florida
Living Room of Condo Suite, Holiday Inn Harbourside Indian Rocks, Florida
Jimmy Guana's Waterfront Restaurant, Holiday Inn Harbourside, Indian Rocks, Florida

The hotel

Situated on the barrier island of Indian Rocks Beach amid 15 waterfront acres, there's lots to do for those active bods out there. The hotel is located on the intracoastal waterway, with a marina that offers boat rentals and fishing charters. There's also a swimming pool with hot tub and sun deck for those more interested in lying back and taking it easy. Cruzan Rum Shack's waterfront tiki pool bar is on hand to mix you a poolside cocktail, while lunches can be enjoyed at Jimmy Guana's waterfront restaurant.

Amenities

  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Just 15 minutes from Clearwater Beach and 30 minutes to St Pete Beach, overlooking a beautiful stretch of the intracoastal waterways and only a few minutes' walk from Indian Rocks Beach, shops and local restaurants. The resort is served by the Pinellas Trolley Line*, making travel to Gulf beaches, Clearwater and downtown St Petersburg very easy indeed. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 24 miles. 

Hotel information

164 rooms and suites on 3 floors in 1 building with 1 lift. All with air-conditioning, flatscreen TV, free HBO, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, iron and board, and hairdryer. Hotel Rooms have a courtyard view with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping up to 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Studio Rooms with courtyard view, ceiling fan, coffee maker, kitchenette, 1 king-size bed and queen-size sleeper sofa or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Suites feature a full kitchen and dining area with coffee maker, a living room with queen-size sleeper sofa, and a separate bedroom with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 6 adults or 4 adults and 2 children.

Villas feature 2 levels, occupying 1,200sq ft. The 1st level includes a living room with cathedral ceiling, queen-size sofa bed and TV, a dining room and a fully equipped kitchen. The 2nd level features separate loft bedroom with 1 king-size bed, TV and bathroom with oversized in-room Jacuzzi, walk-in shower and 2 vanity units, sleeping maximum 5 adults or 3 adults and 2 children (with a rollaway*).

  • Special offer - Receive your 7th night free when staying between 1st May 24 - 31st Jan 25. Kids under 11 also eat free with 1 paying adult. Offer included in price shown, blackout dates may apply. Offer subject to change. 

Suncoast Trolley*. Complimentary self-parking.

Jimmy Guana's restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, up to 2 kids 12 years and under eat free breakfast - 1 per paying adult), Wahoo Raw Bar, Cruzan Rum Shack tiki pool bar.

Heated swimming pool and hot tub. Fitness centre. Splash Harbour Water Park* next to hotel. 18-hole mini-golf* course. Gecko's Game Room. Marina, fishing and sightseeing cruises*. Discounted golf at nearby golf courses*.

Room service*. Key West Outpost. Sundries, beach wear, snacks and gifts. Coin laundry*. Complimentary WiFi.

This hotel has a resort fee of $32 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Please note: Minimum age for check-in is 21 years.

*Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (377)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating BA drop this place

Sep 18, 2024 Ricky H

British Airways you must drop this hotel from your package holidays. Very outdated hotel with a load of issues, not fit for families. 1, No main lighting in rooms, lamps only 2 swimming pool has cracks on edge DANGER to children 3 busy on weekends with many guests smoking weed all over the hotel 4 Air conditioning is very old and makes a loud… Read more
British Airways you must drop this hotel from your package holidays. Very outdated hotel with a load of issues, not fit for families. 1, No main lighting in rooms, lamps only 2 swimming pool has cracks on edge DANGER to children 3 busy on weekends with many guests smoking weed all over the hotel 4 Air conditioning is very old and makes a loud vibrations 5 reception staff do not respond to email’s questioning charges on my credit card. Only Two positives good location and room cleaned daily. Did not expect such a poor hotel being advertised on BA. 😂 Florida was great just a shame about this hotel. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A really bad hotel

Aug 27, 2024 bullo32 Lincoln, United Kingdom

Firstly, hotel in a great location (a 2 minute walk to a beautiful beach). Other than that, it’s a pretty poor hotel. Staff are miserable, unprofessional and just plain rude. Rooms were pretty basic, smell of damp in our room. I have no idea what the $240 resort tax is for! You already pay for the room and it’s not like they particularly maintain… Read more
Firstly, hotel in a great location (a 2 minute walk to a beautiful beach). Other than that, it’s a pretty poor hotel. Staff are miserable, unprofessional and just plain rude. Rooms were pretty basic, smell of damp in our room. I have no idea what the $240 resort tax is for! You already pay for the room and it’s not like they particularly maintain the hotel or grounds. A small pool where half the sunbeds are broken. Looks very tired, old, and just not worth the money. I’m not sure if jimmy iguanas bar/restaurant is part of the hotel or an independent company but the staff there are a joke. We could regularly hear them arguing with each other. They would often stand together and make very personal comments about the customers (including us). Despite us spending an absolute fortune there and always leaving a tip. In the end we refused to go there and went elsewhere. Would not return to this absolutely garbage hotel in a million years. Further note: I politely asked the reception staff exactly what the extra resort tax is actually for, seeing as my room didn’t get cleaned the entire week we were there. He should shrugged his shoulders and even laughed and said “that’s a good question, I have no idea either”. He is supposedly contacting me regarding a partial refund of these extra taxes, I doubt this will happen. Don’t stay here Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Ridiculous resort fees

Jul 9, 2024 thebruins Stornoway, United Kingdom

Just visited Holiday Inn Harbourside Been here numerous times but now there is this horrible resort fee for WiFi not needed parking not required and also for entertainment didn’t go due to better acts in local bars So $254 charged for nothing over the week.Did get our room Clarice during the week which seems a bonus. Get your act together and… Read more
Just visited Holiday Inn Harbourside Been here numerous times but now there is this horrible resort fee for WiFi not needed parking not required and also for entertainment didn’t go due to better acts in local bars So $254 charged for nothing over the week.Did get our room Clarice during the week which seems a bonus. Get your act together and scrap these silly money making fees. Also get someone to check pool area to replace towels to save ourselves and reception staff getting fed up asking Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Broken arm, broken promise

Jun 16, 2024 T5521NNrobine

Stayed here for 2 nights in August 23 after staying many times previously. Booked a room for 2 adults and children (7 and 5). Unfortunately on the first night our son (5) fell off the bed and broke his arm. (The beds are extremely high and not really suitable for young children). Spent the first evening in the hospital and then of course no… Read more
Stayed here for 2 nights in August 23 after staying many times previously. Booked a room for 2 adults and children (7 and 5). Unfortunately on the first night our son (5) fell off the bed and broke his arm. (The beds are extremely high and not really suitable for young children). Spent the first evening in the hospital and then of course no swimming for our little boy so a very different stay to the one imagined. We didn't kick up a fuss or anything and accepted what happened as an accident. A duty manager who dealt with us at the time told us to get in contact next time we visit and they would "look after us". We were happy with this and took no further action. We made contact directly last month for our next trip in August this year and received an email back saying sorry for the accident last year and an "offer" of a room rate for our 3 nights. Well the "offer" was more expensive than any of the normal online agents we use to book hotels! Thank you very much! I emailed this back and got no reply. Seriously?! Basic good old fashion guest relations is urgently needed here. I would welcome some direct communication back on this. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Showing its Age

Jun 10, 2024 BerlinG-ParisF Orlando, Florida

We've stayed here many times, but this was the 1st in many years. Had 2 reservations with different rate types and asked them to let us stay in same room both nights, which they did. Was upgraded to 2 floor room, but it's getting harder to go up and down stairs so I may request the best possible one floor room, if there's a next time. The 2 floor… Read more
We've stayed here many times, but this was the 1st in many years. Had 2 reservations with different rate types and asked them to let us stay in same room both nights, which they did. Was upgraded to 2 floor room, but it's getting harder to go up and down stairs so I may request the best possible one floor room, if there's a next time. The 2 floor room would be much better with a half bath (toilet) on the lower floor. Tub looked good and must have been refurbished recently. For my status, I receive breakfast. It was better than expected, but the staff the first day were too preoccupied with their personal lives and shared many stories from just inside the kitchen area. I am not a fan of the resort fee, but since it included parking, I felt I got at least some ROI. Staff were ok, but the wifi stopped working a few hours after our arrival and didn't work for about 24 hours. When I inquired the first 2 times, I was told it was my phone! Finally, someone admitted that it was not working! I had my server plan so I was able to connect but don't like to waste my minutes. Some of the wooden planks in the 2nd floor walkway seem to be on their last day so I hope no one falls through! All in all, a good stay. They still provided bottles and soaps and had no squeeze bottles as most place do nowadays. The last hotel I stayed in like this left IHG the next month. I wonder if this hotel is going to be demolished for condos or totally redone. I hope the latter. Also, enjoyed seeing the many birds on and near our balcony overlooking the intercoastal waterway. Read less